Fold of Shadow Ritual

E/F/M:

This Ritual of varying duration of casting creates one of the various form of Exclusive or Inclusive Pentacles in the indicated Area. surrounding the point. determined by the practitioner. The Exclusive Pentacle serves as protection for the personas inside, also enabling further casting without interruption by outside forces if a door for such is provided for by the practitioner. The caster and any associates must remain within the Pentacle at all times or else the protection (or the Pentacle itself, if temporary) is negated. Inclusive Pentacles keep whatever is inside the radius lock. therein. The types of Pentacles which may be used, and their effectiveness. are listed below:

All Pentacles keep out spirits, and at the casters option. the Pentacle may also serve in addition to keep out: (1) Heka (DR as listed) with a Resistance strength determined by the caster through additional Heka investment at time of activation. No more Heka can be invested than the total of the casters STRAIN (SM CATEGORY If a Partial Practitioner) plus two Limes STEEP (in this Sub-Area) in points. For details of how a Pentacle's STR is applied in defending against Heka attacks, see Chapter 4 of this book. (2) Heka (as above) and Partial Physical Manifestations ( I DR harder). (3) Heka (as above) and Partial and Full Physical Manifestations (2 DRs harder). However. for each doubling of Casting Duration time (time spent preparing and working on the Pentacle) the Difficulty Rating is decreased by one steps up to three steps easier or ''Hand'' DR. whichever is the lesser (less favorable) modification.